Ellen ten Damme (born 7 October 1967 in Warnsveld) is a Dutch singer-songwriter, actress, composer and multi-instrumentalist who performs in Dutch, English, French and German. She trained at the Amsterdam Theatre School and built a career that spans cabaret, chanson, rock and theatre. Internationally she gained recognition as a regular vocalist with German rock icon Udo Lindenberg, performing in sold-out stadiums worldwide. Her theatrical shows - including Barock and the new Medusa - blend original music with acrobatics and physical performance.
Ellen ten Damme celebrates the release of her new album Medusa in November 2026 with an exclusive club show at De Vorstin in Hilversum.
The new album Medusa, produced together with Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer and Koen van de Wardt, will be released on 6 November 2026.
After the successful spring club tour, Ellen ten Damme returns to the clubs in autumn 2026 for a second round, followed by the theatre tour Medusa.
In spring 2026, Ellen ten Damme performed a club tour through twelve Dutch pop venues, her first club performances in ten years.
In April 2025, the club tour 2026 was announced, preceded by a new album that Ten Damme was working on at that time.
Ellen ten Damme presents a try-out of her new theatre tour Medusa. The audience gets an exclusive first look at work in progress.
Ellen ten Damme presents a try-out of her new theatre tour Medusa in Winsum, featuring work still in development.
Ellen ten Damme presents a try-out of her new show Medusa with pianist Thijs Cuppen. An intimate concert featuring her own compositions, songs by Kate Bush and Nina Hagen, and vocals in Dutch, German, French and ancient Greek.
Dutch actress and singer Ellen ten Damme presents Medusa, an intimate and powerful theatrical performance.
Ellen ten Damme presents a try-out of her new theatre production Medusa.
Dutch singer and actress Ellen ten Damme performs a complete evening programme at Poppodium Boerderij.
Ellen ten Damme returns to concert halls with her band after a decade in theatre, presenting the new Medusa tour. Electronic music that shifts between dark mystique and dancefloor energy.
Ellen ten Damme returns to pop venues after a decade away, bringing her band and the album Medusa - a tour she describes as sacred, pagan, sexy and divine.
Ellen ten Damme presents the try-out of 'Medusa', a musical show combining her own compositions, spoken word and movement.
Ellen ten Damme presents the try-out of her new show Medusa with brand-new songs and classic repertoire. Together with pianist Thijs Cuppen, she explores what Medusa means in an interactive performance full of flirtation and rule-breaking.
Ellen ten Damme performs with the Magpie Orchestra in a show blending intimacy, spectacle and musical range.
